New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-24
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
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Z JoSpoN May 23-The Queen left "lhosoi oe, Inv
dinner Friday evening for Scotland aceo who
artncess Beatrice, Prince Henry Oh soss Frederca
mas not expected to 20 North ana Corrt Palace
:, Hanover who arrived from Hampton - ~ nsual
a. ,ho afternoon The train was proNl"s Tho
nv tho London and Northwestern 49, 1uxurfous
Queen and Princess Beatrice oc 0up nv Prin-
double saloons another being approx e. third car
cess Frcderica. Prince Henry -. tbrouehout the
,tape where he could smoke al o"o had perth at
tL'so' H ,od The train reacheo 1'i "
n'e In .no hour OF arrival having ,rJcnt
- en- that tho eueo" ir
not be in the station "hoi, form in a
,rans 70 the North arc leaving ana tne so private
ia. nso ROYAL party breakfasted III .ho -,
pusue' lho NY sttr-ave minutes before the JOURNEY
1VOi"s' "od Tbere wero beautiful howe. - 80
SS' scnt from scone Palace fi'ioul ''-
snnnIi, CASTLE and tho queen o"iii' Iorce
xashet NJ lilios and q bouquet i" n.u+ar Who
.rroyrds both at Ferry Hll ana T1so Queen
rbeerod Her Majesty with elltiusiao w,s very
seacbed Balmoral about A. The weather. we"
20 "a stormv with snow all round Balmofai'
THE JUBILEE THANKSGIVING
,u aoe,i,e,v settled that the Thanksgiving
,oa ON Jpne Of Will begin at O'Clock Inc
movaI family and Imperial and Royal VISITORS wiz
nssembe at buckingham Palace at IL oIo'A ~
Oneen's procession will start OF nan Pd1so -.
rerded that the route Is to be by wayoi |ohse'Ol
BTiII. Uydo Park Corner, Pccadlly' Waterioo re-
rpornc Cross Whitehall and Parllamentst' hi.el
tbe seryice the Queen will return 10 inc faiH.o -
,rav ~ parliament-st, Whitehall the Horse "uaruS
md the Nall There will DO fifteen or shO0en 90
haaces in the procession Inc queen WIZ D0 - -.
stato Chariot, 80 that everybody VIII Dc "oio 80,
her well Tho state 1iveres and numerous ou'Ii"
hna military escorts have been ordered Ibe process
sion is likely TO be worthy Of the occasioh' Inv
Inke Of Portland is manifesting keen interest IN the
sotas and is I'm constant communication with Coiohe
sMaude Tho carriages will move all the way "S
foot pace. Tho progress from the foA'0o "
Abbey will occupy nearly an hour ana Quarter.
will tale about quarter Of an hour TO arrange 'he
irrand procession which will pass up tho nave ahu
spHo tho choir Tho great officers Of staee VIII
receive the Queen at the west door OF the ADooS'
AN IMPERIAL VISITOR.
Tho Empress of Austria will shortly arrive IN Ing
land and will make a prolonged stay al Croher
PARLIAMENT GOES TO CHURCH.
Tho House of Commons looked strangely cherries
"a the members mot there Sunday morning before
nroceeding in procession to st. Margarets. MI
spealer looked majestic In his black and gold corona
tion robes. New hats and new light gloves were
the order OF tho day. The sergeantat-Arns wore
KNOTS of whito ribbon his shoulders. Inc
yallina into fonrs abreast both as regarded poll
tics and size, proved the maker OF considerable
dificulty Lord Randolph Churchill was amongst the
absentees. Lord Caud Hamilton walked with VI
Robert SPENCER and Mr. Arnold Morley. Mr.. Chris
fopher Sykes with a posy in his buttonhole was
oardonably indignant to find himself next some
dminutive iollow-legislator Mr.. Game was the
chosen companion Of Mr.. +. S. Powell Ihere Was
Terrible draught in Westminster Hal While the fervent
four hundred and fifty waited for the contingent OF
clergy I'm their convocaton vestments, and the martial
,nusic which was to lead the way. Outside the most
orominent figure was Colonel Howard Vincent on
horseback arranging the guard of honor through which
the members marched into the nave OF St Margarets
Che aises OF which were thronged BY lanes. ID LIZ
front new sat side by side in perfect amity M Peel
ford Fversley Lord Hampden, Mr.. Smith, MIR Glai-
stone Mr. w. L. Courtney, Lord Harrington and Mr.
Coschen Tho Mace rested on draped table close
by Mr. Henry Fowler purged his Nonconformity by
earrxug round an almsbag in lavender gloves. Han
the congregation appeared TO have forgotten tneH
nurses. Even Mr.. Sykes made frantic eldea'ors "
borrow shilling The sermon, which lasted over an
nour was listened to with GREATNESS attention The
Bishop of Rlpon dscOursed eloquenny and without
rote of the glories Of the Victorian era hnd the
virtues Of the Queen quoting freely rom mem
ory from MILL wellington and Burke. Then, LOOKING
hard at Mr.. Gladstone, he repeated the last words
General Gordon sighed tho fate Of those states
men wbo trucled to the weakness Of the mob. The
secar,sts mustered strongly outside and gave the ex
Premier very hearty and gratifying reception on
bis temperance.
COSTUMES At COURT.
Tho Drawing Room last Wednesday though so nu-
roerously attended. not remarkable for either
,retty fans or lovely gowns In spite OF the pres
ence Of Lady De Grey. host In herself beauty was
decidedly OF a discount. Certainly the handsomest
dress nresent was worn by Lady Downshire; pale
r,v molre petticoat with train Of the same shade
The latter lined with yellow and trimmed with beau
ti,u lace and brown velvet, heightened by clusters
n, veI,or feathers The effect most striking and
artistic
DIVORCED WOMEN RECEIVED.
In spite of the very positive assertion thae inc
Queen has not relaxed the strict regulation with re-
c.rd To blameless Divorces attending or being pre-
scented at Court the facts are that lady on her re-
orriaco having received permission from Her Majesty
dulv nade her courtesy In the Throne Room last
"wednesday; presented, strange to say, by the wife
n, her divorced husbands brother Nor Is this the
only case Of royal enency this season. for popular
vorcec Of title attended of the earlier Drawing
Rooms
THE LOVELY PRINCESS.
Tho Princess Of wales looked her lovcliest at the
state Rau on Tuesday. She wore q beautiful drcss
OF unreleved gray. Her Royal Hlghness' who lie
much depressed by the sad illness OF the Duchess OF
cumberland danced no valscs. but took part once or
twice In square DANCES Her daughters were Id white
"a was also Princess Mary Of Teck
SOME SOCIAL SUCCESSES.
Mrs Jeunc, Lady Hillington and Britannia all |
opeued their doors Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs |
Gladstone went to dine with Mr. and Mrs Charles |
Wilson In their house in Grosyenor Square.
The ex-Premier quite overcome with the aurifer
Gus sperdor OF electric lighting the marble staircase
and the rich decorations He talked pure Liberalism
gagly to Lord and Lady Rosebery, who are stu in
the fold OF the faithful Tho Hungarian Band played
I'm the great ballroom and in the signal success OF
Saturdays reception the 1asco Of Monday, occasoned
by tho powerful rival attractions offered by Ladies
Scot. and Penrhyn quito forgotten
MRS MACKY'As MUSICALE.
Mrs Mackay's musical party certainly proved the
most powerful social attraction In London Thurs
tlay evening. Her house in Buckingham Gate was
rharmingly decorated throughout with masses. OF
flowers Ferns and palms stood In the windows oil
Tho eaerjed ballroom where the concert took place
In an adjoining salon Mrs. Mackay, In white satin en-
with naarls welcomed her nnmerOns giests.